Sanjiv Goenka, unlike his forefathers, prefers to build companies rather than acquire them.

Quick takes on major events of the last fortnight

Henceforth, all the Sanjiv Goenka-controlled companies like CESC, Phillips Carbon Black, Saregama and some unlisted companies will not use the RPG Enterprises corporate identity anymore.

Even as the family business is forced to change to cope with competition, the role played by the family in the business must be rewritten too. Which old functions must it discard? What new responsibilities must it take on? And how should it manage the transition? A prognosis.

Can the Indian business house afford to cling to the diversification model of mutually unrelated businesses that it had constructed before liberalisation? Or must it trade in breadth of opportunism for competencedriven growth if it is to survive? A debate.

The signals are ominous. As a BT-Gallup MBA Survey of corporate India reveals, the Indian business house faces powerful threats that may erode its historical strengths. Is the pessimism about their future justified? Or is it unfounded? An assessment.

The second BT-C fore Business Confidence Survey shows companies have lost the optimism they displayed in the first. They are worried, both for their profits and the economy.

A pioneer in bringing electricity to India, CESC is now once more among the country's most efficient utilities.

Many historic companies have weathered technological and political upheavals. Others have been less fortunate.

The new chief minister of West Bengal has achieved her goal of demolishing the Left in Bengal. Now comes the tough part.BT talks to Amit Mitra about his plans for Bengal

An opportunity has been wasted in this please-all Budget, says Harsh Goenka of RPG Enterprises.

RPG group firm KEC International says it has bagged three substation orders from Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company and Power Grid Corporation of India.

Despite the setback and some lingering concerns about the safety procedures on its aircraft, Captain G.R. Gopinath's Air Deccan went ahead with its expansion plans and introduced flights on several routes.

There is no power women waiting in the wings.

The tyre maker's net has been pulled down to Rs 15.27 crore, mainly on account of prices of rubber - Rs 187 per kg at present compared to Rs 90 per kg last year.

Sajjan and Naveen Jindal are making similar moves in steel and power and may end up competing.

High attrition rate coupled with acute shortage of skilled manpower has prompted most retail players in the country to initiate training programmes for their staff.

Many companies are setting up budget hotels, which should help resolve this issue and provide quality service at reasonable rates.

Conglomerates as well as smaller players backed by dollops of private equity are investing big bucks in processing food and taking it to the consumer.

The first edition of the All India Management Association (AIMA) Awards felicitated individuals who have set benchmarks in their fields, the makers of Brand India.